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Bears overreactions: Will OL waste Caleb Williams’ rookie year? Early indictment of Shane Waldron? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The start of the Caleb Williams era in Chicago looked eerily similar to a number of different Bears eras of the past. There was a quarterback and an offense struggling to get out of neutral, while a dominant defense carried …

As we sat in the green room of our Florida studios watching games Sunday, the overreactions came firing out from all corners. This team is done. That player is a bum. This player is overrated. That player is a star. That team can win a Super Bowl. On and on it went all day long, some of it said sarcastically …

As we get ready to head into Week 2, I’d like to bid a fond farewell to Week 1, which will almost certainly go down as the most bizarre NFL week of the year.  I haven’t checked the NFL record book yet, but I believe it was the first opening week ever where a player got handcuffed by police three …

Before Sunday’s games kicked off, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that the 49ers were about to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Steelers when the receiver came to the facility for a last-ditch effort to work out a new contract. Per Glazer’s report, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ran upstairs to put the trade talks on hold before …

The Jets’ third offensive possession on Monday night looked like what the team had been dreaming of since they traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers ahead of the 2023 season. Rodgers connected with wide receiver Garrett Wilson four times, including three third-down conversions, and running back Breece Hall capped the drive with a touchdown run that put the Jets up 7-3 …

Nick Sirianni explains how Eagles plan to keep Saquon Barkley fresh originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles needed Saquon Barkley to get a lot of touches to win their season opener over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. So Barkley got a lot of touches — 26 to be exact. It’s just the fourth time in the …

49ers running back Jordan Mason had a big game filling in for the injured Christian McCaffrey on Monday night, but when Mason talked to the media afterward he wasn’t in a good mood. Immediately after the game, Mason told Lisa Salters of ESPN that he found out Friday night that he would be starting in place of McCaffrey. That would …

A year ago, after Week 1 of the 2023 season, I wrote about five rookies who balled out in their debuts and whether it was sustainable over the ensuing four months. Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, Christian Gonzalez, Brian Branch and Jalen Carter all made the list. (Interestingly, no C.J. Stroud, who struggled against the Ravens in Week 1 before catching …

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the 2024 NFL season. The league saw strong viewership numbers—including a record 28.9 million for Thursday’s opener between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens. The hosts discuss the NFL both …

49ers running back Jordan Mason hadn’t had 28 carries in any game since high school. No 49ers running back had that many carries since at least 2017. Via NFL Research, the 28 rushing attempts were the most by any 49ers player since Kyle Shanahan became the head coach seven years ago. McCaffrey had 26 attempts in December 2022, during a …

Winner: Michael Penix Jr; Loser: Kirk Cousins Atlanta’s decision to draft a quarterback in April after the Falcons also handed Kirk Cousins a $180m contract the previous month is a thorny one. On the basis of the veteran signalcaller’s shoddy debut in a loss to the Steelers, the Falcons will be happy they drafted a potential replacement for Cousins. Clearly …

For the past two seasons, the message with the New York Jets rarely changed. If they could just get good quarterback play, they’d be contenders. Aaron Rodgers was back in Week 1, and unlike last season, his season debut lasted more than four snaps. But it mostly looked like the same old story with the Jets. Rodgers led an offense …

SANTA CLARA, Calif – The Jets are among the most talented teams in the NFL. Pro Bowlers and all-pros litter their roster on both sides of the ball. There isn’t a glaring weakness at any level. They’re that good – no, great on paper. And that means absolutely nothing. The Jets took that roster of who’s who across the country …

Mason’s career night fills CMC ‘void’ in 49ers’ win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jordan Mason took the field at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night with the weight of the world on his shoulders, but much like the onslaught of New York Jets defenders attempting to tackle the 49ers running back — it …

Aaron Rodgers’ return from injury ended in defeat as the New York Jets lost 32-19 to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in California. Rodgers was back on the field almost a year after tearing his Achilles on his Jets debut, which ruled him out for the whole of last season. The 40-year-old quarterback, who won four NFL MVPs …